| A | B |
|---|
| Retroperitoneal | Behind the parietal peritoneum |
| Erythropoiesis | The production of red blood cells (erythrocytes) |
| Renal blood flow rate | The rate at which blood flows through the kidneys (1 liter/min) |
| Filtrate | Blood plasma without proteins, found in the nephrons of the kidneys |
| Glomerular filtration rate | The rate at which filtrate is produced in glomerular filtration (125mL/minute) |
| Tubular maximum | The maximum rate of reabsorption by active transport through the nephron tubules |
| Buffer system | A mixture of an acid and a base which resists changes in pH |
